Mike has been a friend to the federal employee for over 25 years. Mike writes a daily column for Federal News Network.
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A look at what new features Thrift Savings Plan participants can expect next year. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
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In rare good health care news, consumers, including federal employees and retirees, will stop receiving a surprise hefty bill after going to an in-network hospital but receiving treatment from an out-of-network provider. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
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From everyone at Federal News Network, we wish you and your loved ones a happy (and maybe not so healthy) Thanksgiving!
With 30-plus plans to choose from, many working feds and retirees go into shutdown mode and do nothing during the annual health insurance open season. This year it ends on Dec. 13. But it won’t help if you don’t shop around. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
Join us for today's episode of Your Turn at 10 a.m. to hear Walt Francis, editor of @CheckbookOrg's Guide to Health Plans For Federal Employees, help answer your FEHB Open Season questions. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
A growing number of savvy feds are and have been rolling outside money into their Thrift Savings Plan accounts at an impressive and growing scale. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
The big cost of living adjustment is good news for many, but it also signals high inflation -- and not every one will get the same adjustment. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
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.@SSAPress announced a 5.9% cost of living adjustment for retirees in 2022. But for those who retired under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), the COLA will be 4.9% next year. (FERS COLAs are reduced by 1% when they exceed 3% or more). federalnewsnetwork.com/gover…
While members of Congress and the White House are using the threat of a shutdown to win a budgetary or political victory, the pawns are you. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
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We asked our readers who were working in federal agencies on 9/11 to share their experiences in honor of the 20th anniversary. federalnewsnetwork.com/workf…
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Most participants are still largely pleased with the Thrift Savings Plan. federalnewsnetwork.com/tsp/2…
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Every stock fund in the Thrift Savings Plan rose from June to July, except for the small capitalization stock index S fund. federalnewsnetwork.com/tsp/2…
January 2022's cost of living adjustment for federal retirees will depend on not only their plan, but also inflation. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
It is possible to work for Uncle Sam long enough to get and qualify for benefits and an annuity, but still leave government earlier. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
Despite the pandemic, the number of active and retired feds with million-dollar-plus TSP accounts more than doubled in the last year. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
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House and Senate Democrats have proposed legislation that would create a new advisory panel inside the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to evaluate the financial risks of climate change on employee benefits. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
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Although most stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan rose between May and June, the international stock index I fund was a notable exception. federalnewsnetwork.com/tsp/2…
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Is the long predicted wave of federal employees retiring finally on the horizon? federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
When it comes time to retire, some 22% of Thrift Savings Plan participants take all of their money out of the TSP within one year of leaving the government and invest in an outside account. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…
Working slightly longer than you planned can have a big time payoff - especially if you're a federal employee. federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-…